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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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I'm very picky when it comes to beets, but this is pretty yummy. Be careful when playing with beets...they stain everything! Ingredients:
10 small beets |
1 cup orange juice |
1 cup grapefruit juice |
1 cup cider vinegar |
1 cup water |
1 cup sugar |
2 teaspoons cinnamon |
1 red onion |
5 oranges |
1/4 cup olive oil |
salt |
pepper |
1 orange, zest of |
Directions:
1. Scrub beets and boil until tender-crisp (about 10 minutes).
2. Take out of water and slip skins off.
3. Mix juices, vinegar, water, sugar, orange zest and cinnamon in a large pot and bring to simmer.
4. Slice beets in egg slicer and drop into simmering liquid.
5. Simmer until beets are very tender (about 5 minutes).
6. Drop sliced red onion into liquid for last 2 minutes.
7. Drain beets and onions and reserve 1//2 cup of liquid.
8. Section oranges and place in bowl along with beets and onion.
9. Combine reserved liquid with salt& fresh ground pepper.
10. Drizzle oil in slowly while whisking.
11. Toss dressing with beets onions and oranges.
12. Chill.
13. Serve over a bed of butter or baby lettuces.
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